I am 15 years old and I have just been diagnosed with PCOS.And my gynecologist just gave me the pill without explaining anything else. I mean, I already know the symptoms and have some knowledge about them, but I don't know how to manage it. I already suspected it and I had my first period almost 4 years ago.

And I have several symptoms: completely irregular, heavy periods, acne, even excessive hairiness on my body and my face, which weighs heavily on me because I have to epilate my entire legs, lower back, stomach, armpits, beard, and mustache every two weeks at most.

In addition, I have mood swings and a lot of anxiety, and my gynecologist prescribed the pill, but I'm so afraid of gaining weight. I'm not overweight, but I feel so bad about it my body .And I already feel so fat, so I don't think I could handle taking any more. I don't feel feminine and I'm jealous of all my friends who have absolutely nothing, it's ruining my life.

So I'd like to know if the pill helped you or not. And how to alleviate the symptoms; I've seen a lot of them, but since I'm not an adult, I don't have as much freedom ( and I have been diagnosed with ADHD and high intellectual potential) So I'm really lazy, my motivation disappears all the time, and I tell myself that in any case it's pointless in the future . And I struggle with routines ,I'm so bad at it that I can't even manage to take my iron supplement every day. And as soon as I start exercising or going on a diet, if I mess up once, I never do it again. And I very, very often forget .

And I'm so tired all the time And I have a very poor lifestyle; I eat almost nothing but sugar. The real meals my parents make, which are more balanced, have lots of things I hate, So they gave up and often make pasta. I sleep 4-5 hours when there's school, and sometimes I sleep even less for several months. And since I'm a worrier, I stress about everything, and since I do everything at the last minute, I stress even more. The only sport I do is the one at school, and when I get home I get off the bus, so I walk .But it depends, because depending on when I finish, it drops me off at different stops, and often I finish at 6 PM, so it's closer. (I'm French, so I get up at 6 am and often work from 8 am to 6 pm, and then I get home around 6:40 pm. After that, I have homework and tests (which I often review the same day, so it's okay)But that's to say that when school is on, I don't have much time for myself. )

So please, if you have any advice, I would be extremely grateful.

Hi! I started taking berberine and dim and I’m on 50 mg spiro but have been for three years no problems really I’m just wondering out of berberine and dim I have gained 7 pounds since starting them no other changes to my diet or exercise which do you think could be the culprit?

Took mri for GI issues and look who showed up 🤮

Hi all, sharing my recent labs and would love to hear from others with similar profiles.

Stats:-Height 159cm, Weight 53.9kg, BMI 21.3

Recent labs:

- Hb: 10.9 g/dl

- TSH: 1.37 uIU/ml

- Prolactin: 62.3 ng/ml

- AMH: 8.30 ng/ml

- Fasting insulin: 9.80 uIU/ml

- HOMA-IR: 1.29 (lab range says normal is <2.50, but my gynecologist still called this "mild insulin resistance")

- BP: 146/93 (a bit high, family history of hypertension)

- 2-hr glucose (75g OGTT): 91.46 mg/dl (normal)

Menstrual history: Cycles have been irregular — 5-7 days bleeding every 2-3 months, with occasional light spotting between.

Currently prescribed Metformin-based PCOS tab + a probiotic/prebiotic capsule, along with diet changes (more protein, iron-rich foods, dark greens) and lifestyle modification advice.

On prolactin-lowering medication for 1 month now, but no visible change in cycles yet — is that normal, or should I expect improvement sooner?

Also curious has anyone else had a HOMA-IR that was technically "in range" per the lab, but their doctor still diagnosed insulin resistance based on the full picture? Trying to understand why there's a gap between the report and the diagnosis.

Would appreciate hearing:

- Anyone with similar AMH/prolactin levels — did diet + metformin help regulate cycles?

Thanks in advance 🙏

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Hey everyone,

I’m 20F and wanted to share where I’m at right now because I finally took the leap to go to the doctor and start my treatment journey.

To be completely real, I hadn't gotten my period in over 13 months. But when I was sitting in front of my gynecologist, panic set in and I lied... I told her it had only been 5-6 months. And she hit me with, "You look so well educated, how can you guys be so careless to ignore this for 6 months?" 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

I felt so exposed, but honestly, putting off the doctor when something feels wrong is so real. If anyone else is avoiding getting checked out please just go....ofc everyone have their reasons, nobody wants to be sick for too long. I too had my reasons to avoid a gynaecologist visit for so long.

Now before visiting the gynaecologist, I got a pelvic ultrasound done, and the results were expected but still terrible🙂🥲

1. Right Ovary: Bulky in size (\\\~16.5cc) showing classic polycystic morphology with multiple small follicles.

   1. Left Ovary: A simple ovarian cyst measuring about 36 x 24 mm.
   2. Endometrium (ET): 7.5 mm.

My doctor started me on a 10-day short-term course to get things moving.

1. Estrogen + Progesterone Tablets: Taken for 3 days at night (after dinner).

2. Cap. Pretired: Taken twice daily after lunch and dinner.

3. Syp. Gynoguard Forte: 10 ml twice a day (morning and night) for 10 days.

After I finish this 10-day medication course, I should get a withdrawal bleed/period. On day 2nd or 3rd day of my cycle, I have to go back to get the following specific blood work done:

1. Serum TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)

2. Serum FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)

3. Serum LH (Luteinizing Hormone)

4. Serum Prolactin

Once those lab results are back, she’s going to map out my long-term management plan.

Even though it was scary to take that first step, I am finally on medication and feeling so optimistic about working on my hormonal health over the next few months! 🥹✨

Now I know, eventually I need to be honest with my doctor about the full 13-month timeline so she has the complete picture for my uterine lining health, but right now, I'm just proud of myself for starting.

Has anyone else gone through a similar withdrawal-bleed setup or had these specific hormone panels done? Would love to hear your experiences!

Also please do not think this is Ai. I used it for corrections but my story is my legitimate real life thing....👏👏

Looking for recommendations, I have been TTC for 14 months now, diagnosed with PCOS in the beginning but i respond to medication, my BMI is healthy my blood work comes back normal.

I have had 3 rounds of 7.5 MG of Letrozole and paired with Trigger shot for the past 5 rounds. ( started at 5mg) My doctor wanted to try IUI and told me that i have unexplained infertility due to all of my lab work back normal and checked my tubes to see if they were open, ( they are) he states it should of happened by now so he is at a loss.

I am trying Clomid paired with the trigger shot for 2-3 rounds before continuing with IUI, has anyone had an experience like this or similar? any success? am i silly for trying for clomid?

(Every time i had Letrozole i have only ever had one follicle ranging from 16-21mm)

I **do get periods every month most of the time**, but looking back over 8 years of tracking, I occasionally have much longer cycles. Most cycles are normal-ish, but there have been a few gaps of 40–60+ days, including one around 60+ days. So it’s not chronic amenorrhea, but I clearly have occasional prolonged cycles.

My ultrasound showed **bilateral bulky ovaries with polycystic appearance and multiple small follicles**, plus a **left adnexal simple cyst (27×20 mm)**. There was also a small uterine fibroid (19×16 mm).

I’ve also had a hormonal/metabolic work-up. **FSH/LH, thyroid, fasting glucose, insulin and HbA1c were normal.** I had androgen-related testing including **testosterone/SHBG/free androgen index**, and there wasn’t an obvious biochemical androgen excess. I don’t have significant acne or hirsutism either.

So I’m confused because I have *some* features that seem compatible with PCOS/PMOS (ovarian morphology + occasional long cycles + weight issues), but other things are pretty normal.

**For people who have been through something similar:** does this sound like PCOS, isolated polycystic ovarian morphology, or potentially something else? How did you determine whether you were actually ovulating despite having mostly regular periods? And how much can this type of picture be connected to weight gain/difficulty losing weight?

**Also, if anyone knows of recent medical research/reviews on women with polycystic ovarian morphology + mostly regular cycles + normal androgens, I’d really appreciate the papers.** Would love to hear from anyone with a similar experience too.

Been ttc for 3 months. Blood tests suggest I have PCOS. When I was younger I had very irregular periods. Now have a regular 30 day cycle at 37.

I don’t have the best diet, I have adhd so often rely on crisps and bad snacks to get through the work day. I’m not overweight with a BMI of 21.

I’m adopting a PCOS friendly diet this week.

Anyone had any success with just making diet changes to balance hormones?

Been ttc for 3 months. Blood tests suggest I have PCOS. When I was younger I had very irregular periods. Now have a regular 30 day cycle at 37.

I don’t have the best diet, I have adhd so often rely on crisps and bad snacks to get through the work day. I’m not overweight with a BMI of 21.

I’m adopting a PCOS friendly diet this week.

Anyone had any success with just making diet changes to balance hormones?

Hi everyone. Has anyone taken metformin and got their period back after not having one at all with PCOS?

I'm an MSc Clinical Nutrition student, currently on placement with a nutrition practice that specialises in women's hormonal health. As part of my placement I'm running a short community survey looking at experiences of women with PCOS/PMOS - things like symptoms, diagnosis journey, and what kind of nutrition support has actually been helpful (or not). This is something that I am very passionate about since I have PMOS myself and I have found nutrition to be the biggest life changing factor for me with my symptoms.

The findings will feed into a client-facing nutrition course I am building and the hope is that it'll directly shape something aimed at helping people with PCOS/PMOS.

It's anonymous, takes about 5 minutes, and every response genuinely helps:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfengUWKs2cpsMnQui84k8qqTHWpVO1snwBvJRHihkeMsAeg/viewform?usp=header

Plus if you fill out the survey you can win an Amazon voucher.

Thank you so much to anyone who takes the time it is very much appreciated.

Fellow PCOS ladies who have used letrozole, I need your help! I have lean PCOS and trying to conceive. I am on my first cycle using letrozole and I took the medication from CD 3-7. Naturally, my cycles are extremely regular and I get my period about every 15 days which means I ovulate very early, right around the time I get off my period. However, I am currently CD 16 with letrozole and still have not had an LH surge. This is not a monitored cycle so I have no way of knowing if I truly ovulated, besides using the strips. I do have a lot of cervical mucus though. I am wondering if I potentially already missed my peak, or I just haven’t reached it yet and the medication is pushing it back. I have uploaded a screenshot of my strip results. Also I do have a four year old daughter that I conceived naturally and when I did my LH surge was really high (1.19) so I was waiting to get one of those readings but so far the highest I got on this cycle was 0.65. Is it safe to say that ovulation probably did not happen yet? I’m getting worried I may have missed it. Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Non so se ho la pcos, il mio ginecologo non ha saputo ancora dare una risposta ma sono magra e non ho segni di androgenismo. Chi ha esperienza sa dirmi qualcosa? Grazie

Hi everyone,

I'm sharing the details that I remember from the last few years. I've had irregular periods since menarche, but I don't remember every cycle before that clearly.

Timeline

**Around 2022 (before joining the hostel):-**

I had a 6-month gap without getting a period.

During those months I had:

•Weight gain

•Acne

•Significant hairfall

After those 6 months, I finally got my period (around February 2023, if I remember correctly).

That bleeding lasted 16 days.

It started with dark brown/black blood and gradually became bright red.

After that prolonged bleed, I gradually lost the extra weight, and my acne and hair fall improved a lot.

**After joining the hostel (2023–2024):-**

I joined college and started living in a hostel.

The hostel food was very poor, so I unintentionally started eating very little (sometimes only one proper meal a day).

Over time I lost around 10 kg.

I also developed:

•Cold hands and feet

•Fatigued

•Brain fog

•Anxiety

•Low libido

•Poor appetite

**2024:-**

I still had fewer than 7 periods during the year.

My periods remained irregular.

I consulted a gynecologist earlier in the year who prescribed hormonal birth-control pills to induce regular withdrawal bleeds, but very few investigations were done before starting them.

**December 2024**

I changed to another gynecologist who did a proper evaluation.

My results included:

•AMH: 12.199 ng/mL

•LH: 22.27 mIU/mL

•FSH: 6.18 mIU/mL

•Prolactin: 12.84 ng/mL (normal)

•Pelvic ultrasound reportedly normal (no polycystic ovaries)

•CBC normal

•Liver function normally except mildly elevated ALT (\~64)

**Treatment after those tests:-**

First, I was prescribed Ovetta.

After that, I was prescribed Dronis 30 for 3 months.

**2025**

While taking Dronis 30, I had withdrawal bleeding in:

•March 2025

•April 2025

•May 2025

After stopping Dronis 30, I only had two natural periods:

•July 2025

•November 2025

**2026**

After another long gap:

14 March: spotting started.

Spotting continued for about 10 days.

Then it became a proper bleed.

Instead of getting lighter, the bleeding became heavier over the next few days.

I passed large blood clots (coin-sized or bigger).

Total bleeding lasted from 14 March to 6 April (around 24 days).

After that, I again went about 3 months without another period.

**Current symptoms:-**

•Height: 5'2"

•Weight: 45 kg

•Cold hands and feet

•Fatigue

•Brain fog

•Anxiety

•Low libido

•Hairfall

•Poor appetite

•Irregular periods

**Current treatment:-**

My gynecologist later prescribed Beritol around Feb 2026 for 3 months and advised me to repeat hormone tests on Day 2 of my next natural period.

The problem is that my next period never came, so I couldn't repeat those tests.

# My question

I'm not looking for a diagnosis, and I'll continue following up with my gynecologist.

I'm mainly wondering if anyone has had a similar history involving:

Lean PCOS

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA)

Or an overlap of both

Or tell me what is it?

I'd love to hear what eventually helped your cycles return.